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Las Vegas Not Drunk Enough to Make List of Top 20 Booziest Cities
Las Vegas may be thought of as Sin City, but that doesn't mean the place is awash in booze 24/7. Well, actually, maybe it is. But when it comes to determining the drunkest cities in America,...
Rio Olympic Infrastructure Left in Economic Chaos, Was It Worth the Gamble?
The Olympics no longer have the upper hand in determining where its summer and winter games will be contested. That's because the international sporting competitions have left a path of destruction, both in a financial...
Hard Rock to Roll Dice on Trump Taj Mahal, Upping Renovation Budget to $500 Million
Hard Rock International doesn't like what it sees inside the former Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, which the company purchased in March for $50 million. Billionaire Carl Icahn's bargain price selloff meant the Hard...
Meadowlands Racetrack Owner Jeff Gural Patient Over North Jersey Casinos
The Meadowlands Racetrack owner who campaigned to end Atlantic City's monopoly on casinos in New Jersey last year says he's now willing to take a wait and see approach before resuming his efforts. Talking at...
Federal Sports Betting Ban Repeal “Discussion Draft” Introduced in House Committee
A US sports betting ban currently on the books has been there since 1992, when the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) was signed into law by then-President George H.W. Bush. A quarter century...
Aristocrat Leisure Hits Jackpot, Gaming and Slot Manufacturer Earnings Soar 53 Percent
Earnings for Aristocrat Leisure aren't taking a leisurely stroll on the Australian Securities Exchange, but instead racing towards record profits for the Sydney-based gambling machine manufacturer. Aristocrat revealed this week through its half-year fiscal financial...
Soccer Generates Record £1.4 billion Revenues for UK Bookies
Soccer yielded a record £1.4 billion ($1.8 billion) in revenues for UK bookmakers in the full year from October 2015 to September 2016, according to figures released this week by the UK Gambling Commission. That...
Appeals Court Halts Tribal Bingo and Slots on Martha’s Vineyard
A federal court in Massachusetts this week ordered the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head to halt its plans for opening a small casino on Martha’s Vineyard. The ruling comes just more than a month after...
Rumors Suggest Iconic Bellagio Fountains Could Close
Rumors suggest the famous Bellagio Fountains may be set to make way for something new, but MGM Resorts has denied the iconic water feature will close. On May 22, the Las Vegas Review-Journal cited a...
Casinos Clamor to Reach Millennials, But Are They Even Worth the Effort?
At just about any gaming conference these days, there's a lot of buzz about casino strategies for reaching the next generation of gamblers, millennials aged 21 to 34. Conventional wisdom says the demographic has little...
